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R. WEIR.

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APPLICATION FILED 00T..25,1907.

Patented out. 6,1908.

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R. WEIR.

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APPLICATION FILED OUT. 25,1907.

Patented 0013. 6, 1908.

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. oppositely arrange UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT WEIR, OF

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO PHILIP P.

scnNosBl cn, or MUSKEGQN, MICHIGAN.

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No. 900,455. i

invention to provide a simple, 1comparatively eap and highly effic ent constructionoftruc. I I f I A special object is to providea construction whereby a pair of trusses may be ad-,

vantageously employed as the sides ot. the body-frame. 1; i 1...

It is also an objectto provide certain de tails and features of improvement tending to increase the generalefliciency and serviceability'of a truck of this articular character.

To the foregoing anc other useful' ends,

my invention consists in matters-herein after set forth and claimed. I I I In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1. is a plan of a truck embodyingq the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on ine 2-2 in Fig. .1. ;,.:Fig. 3" is an enlarged detail view of one of the king-posts. Fig. 4. is a plan of the post shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 illustrates one of the. bearingblocks for the axle. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2,but showing another form of truss. Fig.7 is a vertical section through the king-post shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail of one of the couplings for connecting the p ping. of,which the trusses may be constructed.

As thus illustrated,,my improved'truclr may comprise an axle A and a painofvehicle, wheels BB. These wheels and Y the axle can be of any suitable known and approved construction. Thef'body-frame C 1s, how ever, preferably com osed of two parallel and trusses, connected at their ends by the cross-bars c.

ably com rises anupper bar 0 the lower downwar ly converging truss-bars c and the centrally arranged king-posts c All these bars can, if such is desired, be made of suitable iping. The said king-posts, as shown in formed with a central opening 0 and also specification of Letters Patent. Application fi1ed 0ctober25, 1907. Serial No. 399,096..

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that each truss prefer igs. 1, 2, 3, and l, are preferably Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

with recesses 0 With therecess 0 the said king-posts can hang upon the axle A. The

recesses are adapted to receive the headed lower'endsof the truss-bars 0 Clips 0 can be employed forclamping the lower ends of the truss-bars in place. The top of each king-post can be provided with a socket 0 adapted. to receive the bosses on the under sides of the couplings 0 These cou lings,

itwill be'observed, connect the side ars c with the cross-bar 0 The bars c and c and also the outer. ends of the truss-bars 0 can be connected by the castings 0 In order thatthe king-posts 0 may not rise fromtheir resting places on the axle, each post canbe provided with a bearing block a adapted to bear upon the underside of .theiaxle, andheld in place by a key 0 Thesekeysare, it will be observed, inserted throughzopenings 0 in the king-posts.

Thus constructed, each sideof the body frame is, as stated, formed by a king-post truss. The axle, as explained, has a. bearing at each side in the two king-posts.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show the lower truss-bars D, D formed integral preferably of a single length of pipe and extending through an oplening E 1n the lower part of the king-post.

e upper ends of the truss-bars D can be attache to the ears 0. With this construc-, tion, the strain or thrust on the king-post is all in a downward direction. In the construction shown in Fig. 2, however, it will be seen that there is also a compressive strain on the lower end of each king-post, the two truss-bars tending to bear inwardly toward each other when any weight is thrown upon the body-frame.

The frame may be constructed asshown in Fig. 6, or as shown in Fig. 2, as may be desired and in accordance with the condition. If constructed as shown in Fig. 6, it is also desirable to hold the pi ing" or rod forming the two truss-bars D in p ace by clips d. Otherwise the construction shown in Fig. 6 may be substantially the samejas shown in Fig. 2. The bars 0 may, if desired, be formed in two sections united by thecoupling c From the foregoing it will be seen that I provide a very simple and comparatively chea construction of truck, and at the same time insure the requisite strength and stiffness with practicallya minimum weight or amount of material. With the provision of theblocks and keys, the axle can be clamped tightly in the king-posts, so as to prevent it from rotating.

I claim as my invention,-

1. A truck comprising a pair of vehicle wheels connected by an axle, a pair of inverted king-post trusses mounted upon said axle near sald Wheels, keys and blocks for clamping said axle against turning relatively to said king-posts, and cross-bars for connecting said trusses.

2. A truck com rising a pair of vehicle wheels connected ldy an axle, a pair of inverted kingost trusses mounted on said axle, said .ax e passing through openings in said king-posts, keys and blocks for clamping said axle against turning relatively to said king-posts, and cross-bars connecting said trusses, the upper members of said trusses and also the said cross-bars being located in a plane above the said axle, so as to provide a practically flat surface upon which to load lumber or other material.

3. A truck comprising a pair of vehicle wheels, a pair of inverted king-post trusses mounted upon said Wheels, the lower compression member of said trusses being provided with upwardly extending flanges adapted to receive the ends of the side rods.

4. A truck comprising :a pair of vehicle Wheels connected by an axle, a pair of inverted apertured king-post trusses provided with integral bases adapted to receive the lower ends of the truss rods mounted upon said axle, adjacent to said wheels, and cross bars for connecting said trusses.

5. A truck comprising a pair of vehicle wheels connected by an axle, a body frame mounted upon said axle, said body frame being composed of a air of oppositely disposed parallel apertured ing-post trusses provided with integral bases adapted to receive the lower ends of the truss rods arranged adjacent to said wheels, and cross bars for connecting said trusses.

6. A truck com arising a pair of vehicle wheels connected y an axle, a pair of inverted apertured king-post trusses mounted upon said axle adjacent to said wheels, said trusses being provided with integral bases through which continuous truss rods )ass, and to which said truss rods are secured, together with cross bars for connecting said trusses.

Signed by me at Muskegon, lhlichigan, this 19th day of October, 1907.

ROBERT WEIR.

Witnesses:

R. A. FLEMING, WM. LEAIIY. 

